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C. T. JONES, Deod.

J. T. JONES, Administrator.

BOTTLE FAUGBT.

No. 354,150. Patented Deo. 14, 1886.

NITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

CHARLES T. JONES, OF UTIOA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, AND FLORENCE LULULATHROP, OF ILION, NEW YORK; J. THOMAS JONES ADMINISTRATOR OF SAIDCHARLES T. JONES, DECEASED.

BOTTLEFAUC ET.

PECEE'ICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 354,150, dated December14, 1886.

Application filed February 8, 1886. Serial No. 191,108. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom. t may concern:

Beit known that l, CHARLES T. JONES, of Utica, in the county of Oneidaand State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Bottle-Faucets,of which the following is a specification.

This faucet is adapted to be screwed into and out a hole through thebottle-cork, and to draw off the content-s of the bottle gradually;

1o and this device is especially adapted to effervescing liquids inbottles.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical section of the screw-tube and anelevation of the faucet-pipe. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the handle andstufiing-box, and Fig. 3 shows the end ofthe screw-tu be in larger size.

The tubeais made with asharp cut-ting end, b, and a screw-thread, c,around it, and the crosshead or handle cl is fastened tlrmly to the 2oupper end of this screw-tube. The tube e passes freely through thescrew-tube a, and it is provided with a faucet,f, and dischargepipe g,and there is a recess in the handle around thetube e, for the receptionof the packing material h, and a screw plug or fol lower, i, forcompressing the packing material around the tube@ and forming a tightstuffingbox.

Whenthe faucet is to be inserted into a 3o bottle, the tube e is drawnalong, so that its lend is within the screw-tube a, and this screwtubeis driven into the cork and rotated by the handle, and it cuts its waythrough the cork and becomes rmlyscrewed into the cork.

The tube e is now forced down into the bottle and carries with it anypieces of cork therev may be Within the tube c. The faucet f being atthe top end of this tubee is a great convenience in forcing the tubedown into the bottle.

Any desired amount of liquid is now drawn 4o from the bottle, and theatmosphere is entirely excluded.

By placing a faucet-plug, 7c, in the head or handle below the packing hthe same can be closedb and the tube inserted into the cork, after whichthe tube eis passed through the packing 71, and then the cock 7c isopened and the tube e forced down into the bottle.

The faucetf may be at the end of the discharge-pipe g, and only a bulbor head at the 5o upper end of the pipe e, into which the pipe g alsopasses.

The faucetf may be dispensed with, as the tube e can be drawn up afterthe contents are drawn and the cock 7c closed. 55

In cases where a cutting-edge has been used at the lower end of ascrew-tube, such screw has been tapering. In aerated waters, especially,the cork has to be driven in so firmly that it is dil'iicult to forcethe tapering screw 60 through the same. By making 'the tubular screwparallel on the exterior surface with the cutter at the end the cork ispenetrated much easier than heretofore.

I claim as my invention- The combination, withvthe screw-tube a, havinga cutting-edge at one end, of a crosshead at the upper end and afaucet-plug, 7c, the packing h, and the tube e, passing through thepacking and through the screw-tube, sub- 7o stantially as set forth.

Signed by nie this 29th day of January, A.

CHARLES T. JONES.

Witnesses:

MORTIMER G. THOMSON, WILLIAM E. RIoHARDs.

